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I have a 92 SRC I'm thinking about having restored. I know there are some smaller guys that do "Turnbull quality" work around the Country, and I'm hoping someone could point me towards one or two. My guy recently retired!
Thanks,
Ed

gunstockrefinishing.com They restored/refinished a 1937 savage 99 R that had been varnished with a paint brush by some idiot Paid $485 dollars for the rifle and it was in bad shape. Wouldn't take a $1000 for the rifle now. Very pleased with the results. Easy to deal with, honest, tells you what he will do or goes with what you want done. Was located in northern Virginia 2019. I think he's still in that area.

Correction on that address: It is finegunstockrefinishing.com. Sorry about the first address, went back and checked my correspondence with him to make sure I gave you the correct site.

Thanks for the tip, Coach.
He looks like he does great work.
I also need a guy for the metal work, if anyone has a tip.....Thanks again

I have no personal experience with them but someone had recommended to me Glenrock Blue at gunbluing.com.

I just haven’t got around to sending it to them.

I have used finegunstockfinishing to restore a Springfield 1922 M2 stock, he did fine work at a reasonable cost in a timely manner. Glenrock Blue is used by many engravers to blue their work, they have an excellent reputation.

When I had the Savage 99 restored John used a gunsmith he knew and trusted to reblue the rifle as well. Work was excellent for my needs.

I saw this the other day. The purist wouldn’t like it but the end result turned out pretty well. Basically case harden the model 70 receiver and reblue the barrel.

Refinish Model 70

That a very cool video, ldg. Thanks for sharing.
Still looking. I need some fairly serious metal work along with some wood help.
Thanks for the replies,
Ed

The bluing and color case hardening were great, but the doofus sanded the checkering off the stock then did a bubbasmith job of oil finishing. A recut of the checkering and a pores filled oil finish or lacquer finish would have complimented the other work.

Hi IDG397, Tanking major exception to your Post concerning color case hardening of the Model 70 receiver on two counts. First, certainly not taking "purist" term, to my mind, in the execution of a Model 70 "restoration" as absolutely "Not" in any sense of the term. Second the balance of what appears suggested as innocuous aesthetics as factually of great significance in tradeoff!

Contrast: Lever mild carbon steel "color case hardening" of era 'best in class' action designs strength factors and metallurgy available. Of "chamberings" also in reflection of pressures/stresses contemplated... All those factors, add "pursuant to manufacturer oversight"! What the Winchester-competent factory renders, let no man put asunder! Net of color case hardening "quality restoration... Fine!

As moved to Bolt action rifles, contemplating inherently greater chamber strengths, adding two 'tech generations'; later with "Nickel Steel" improvement" in route to "Chrome Moly". Execution in Model 70 Receiver, bolt and barrel steel. A steel which may itself reflect some scientifically determined & controlled "surface hardening" of an era decades past in use upon materials similarly of decades past as "best available"... The 'balanced purview' of worthiness. Even in such 'tech', color case hardening featuring infusion of carbon in some high wear applications (such as gear teeth) possible and appropriate of continuous effects of wear. But not necessarily where occasional high stress "component impact deformation" such as bolt lugs to receiver mating surfaces, a different 'spec' proposition! The metallurgy "tailored for the metal in respect of "application"!

Undoing factory specs themselves based on hard core materials science... For the sake of "pretty"... What the heck? The term "restoration" reaching "silly'. Moreover misrepresentation as unnecessary hazard of deviating from most worthy of 'pricey' CroMo utilization!

The 'net-net', of what's good, acceptable, factual "restoration" in a Model 9x lever rifle - IF properly accomplished - entirely "your rifle, your choice". But requesting kindly don't speak of "restoration" as backyard smithy "rule of thumb science" in metallurgy!

Whew...! And just wordy take!
Best and no offense intended... Just advocacy!
John